Sweet And Sour Chicken And Broccoli Food

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN III

Steps:

• Brown chicken in oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add green bell pepper, red bell pepper, carrot and garlic and stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and soy sauce and mix together; pour mixture into the skillet, along with the pineapple and liquid, vinegar, sugar and ginger. Stir together and bring to a full boil.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix Bisquick mix and pepper.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs slightly. Stir in chicken until coated. Using slotted spoon, remove chicken from eggs; place in bag with Bisquick mix. Seal bag; shake bag until chicken is coated.
• In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add bell pepper and onion; cook 2 minutes longer, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil. Add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center. Add vegetables; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until hot. Stir in pineapple and sweet-and-sour sauce; cook until hot. Serve over cooked rice.

HOW TO MAKE AUTHENTIC CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place soy sauce in a bowl and marinade the chicken cut into cubes for a few minutes. When you see it is soft it will be time to prepare the batter.
• Prepare the mix to batter the chicken. You will need flour, pepper, salt and beer. You can also add liquid left over from marinating the chicken with the soy sauce. If you notice that your batter mix is very clear add tablespoons of flour until it becomes more consistent and thick.
• Once you have made the dough, coat the chicken cubes in it and then fry in a pan containing hot sunflower oil. When you observe that the chicken tacos are of a golden colour, remove from heat and place on a plate with absorbent kitchen paper so to remove the excess oil from frying.
• Meanwhile in another pan sauté the vegetables adding salt and pepper to taste, so to later add them to the chicken dish. You just need to sauté them, they will eventually cook through when in the sweet and sour sauce.
• To make the sweet and sour sauce you mix the following ingredients in a bowl: the three tablespoons of vinegar and three tablespoons of brown sugar. If you do not have this type of sugar, you can use white sugar. You should also add three tablespoons of sweetened pineapple juice. Then add to the mixture a spoonful of soy, one of sunflower oil and one of honey. Add salt and pepper to taste and add a teaspoon of ginger powder and a tablespoon of ketchup. Look at the picture, your sweet and sour sauce should look something like this.
• Mix it all on a low heat. You must watch the honey melt and keep stirring all the ingredients for the flavours to mix slowly.
• Mix the sauce until thick and then incorporates slowly the corn flour to further thicken. The sauce can be concentrated to your liking, the thicker you want it, the more corn flour you should add while stirring the mixture.
• Once you have the sauce to your liking, remove from the heat. Then in a new pan you should add the fried chicken cubes, vegetables and sauce. Mix it up and heat for a few minutes.
• And that is it! You have your Chinese style sweet and sour chicken ready to serve. You can make white basmati rice to accompany. You will delight your guests.
• For more chicken recipes, find outHow to make chicken burgersHow to make creamy chicken cannelloniHow to make a chicken noodle stirfry

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken and peppers; cook 8 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally.
• Add sweet-and-sour sauce, dressing and soy sauce; mix well. Stir in broccoli; cook 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the sauce, put the cornflour in a small bowl and stir in two tablespoons of the pineapple juice until smooth. Put the remaining pineapple juice in a separate bowl and stir in the garlic, ginger, soy, vinegar, sugar, ketchup and chilli flakes until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Put the pineapple on a board and cut off the skin. Quarter lengthways and remove the tough central core. Cut the pineapple into thick slices and set aside. Cut each chicken breast into seven to nine even pieces (depending on size).
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan or wok and stir-fry the onion and peppers for three minutes over a high heat. Coat the chicken in the cornflour and add to the pan. Stir-fry for four minutes until very lightly coloured on all sides.
• Add the pineapple and sweet and sour sauce to the pan with the chicken and bring to a simmer over a medium heat. Cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring regularly until the chicken is cooked through and the pineapple is hot.
• Stir in the cornflour and pineapple solution mixture and cook for 30-60 seconds until the sauce is thickened and glossy, turning the chicken and vegetables until nicely coated. Sprinkle with sliced spring onions and serve hot.

PINEAPPLE SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Prepare rice according to package instructions. Drain pineapple and reserve 2 tbsp of the juice.
• 2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are tender-crisp. Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside.
• 3. Cook chicken in same skillet until chicken is browned and cooked through.
• 4. Add vegetables back to skillet along with sweet and sour sauce, soy sauce, pineapple chunk, and reserved juice. Heat through and serve with hot cooked rice.

EASY SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• To a medium saucepan, add all ingredients except water and cornstarch, whisk to combine, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• To a small bowl, add the water, cornstarch, and stir to combine.
• Add the water and cornstarch mixture to saucepan, reduce heat to low, and allow sauce to simmer for about 5 minutes while you make the chicken; whisk intermittently.
• To a large ziptop bag, add the chicken, cornstarch, salt and pepper to taste, seal, and shake to coat chicken evenly.
• To a large skillet, add 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until chicken has cooked through. Stir and flip intermittently to ensure even cooking. If skillet seems dry while cooking, add an additional tablespoon or two of oil as necessary.
• After chicken has cooked though, reduce heat to low, add the sauce, stir to coat evenly, and allow it to simmer for a minute or two.
• Optionally garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and serve immediately.

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Stir together all of the sauce ingredients and set aside.
• In a large wok or skillet, over medium-high heat, brown the bacon and then remove from the pan.
• Add the rest of the stir fry ingredients to the pan and stir fry for 3 minutes.
• Add then sauce and stir fry for about 2-3 minutes; crumble in the bacon.
• Serve with white or fried rice, or just as it is.
• ENJOY!

SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• IF BAKING: Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick mat or foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Place baking sheet in the oven to heat up.
• MARINATE CHICKEN. Whisk eggs in a large bowl then whisk in all remaining "marinade" ingredients. Stir in chicken and let marinate at room temperature while you prep the rest of the ingredients, preferable 20 minutes.
• WHISK SAUCE. Whisk the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl, set aside.
• BREAD CHICKEN. Add flour, cornstarch, and seasonings to a large freezer bag (or large bowl). Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, dab off excess egg with paper towels and add to breading. Toss chicken until well coated, pressing coating into chicken from outside the bag.
• TO PAN FRY (See notes for more cooking options): Add enough vegetable oil to a large frying pan so it reaches 1/4-inch up the sides and heat over medium-high heat. Working in batches, shake off excess breading from chicken add to hot pan in a single layer and cook for about 4-6 minutes, or until cooked through, turning halfway through. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• STIR FRY: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add onions and 1 cup pineapple and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add bell peppers, ginger and garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
• ADD SAUCE. Stir sauce (to make sure cornstarch has not separated) and add to skillet. Simmer until thickened.
• COMBINE. Add chicken and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SWEET-AND-SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper; coat chicken. In a skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Remove and set aside. , Saute the celery, green peppers and onion in remaining oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return chicken pan. Combine the ketchup, lemon juice, pineapple and brown sugar; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over rice.

LIGHTENED-UP SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• Add the salt to the corn starch.
• Add the chicken pieces to a bowl with the corn starch and toss to coat.
• Preheat a large frying pan or wok over medium to medium-high heat.
• Spray the pan generously with cooking spray, and then add half of the chicken to the pan.
• Make sure the chicken is spaced out, as to not overcrowd the pan. This is the key to getting a golden crust on the chicken.
• Cook the chicken for five minutes, and then flip each piece to cook for another five minutes.
• Check the internal temperature of the chicken to make sure it's done before removing from the pan. It should be 165F when fully cooked.
• Remove the first batch of chicken from the pan and place in a bowl to the side, then repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan, except for the sesame seeds.
• Whisk together to ensure the corn starch is broken up and incorporated.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
• Simmer for approximately five minutes or until the sauce becomes thick and syrupy in texture.
• In the same pan you cooked the chicken in, spray more cooking spray, and add the diced pepper and onion.
• Cook on high heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are slightly charred and tender.
• Add the drained pineapple chunks. Cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the cooked chicken pieces and the sauce.
• Cook the mixture for a few minutes for all flavors to combine.
• Add the sesame seeds and toss.

SWEET AND SOUR PINEAPPLE BROCCOLI CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• First make your stir fry sauce: in a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, water, rice wine vinegar, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger and arrowroot starch (or cornstarch). Set aside.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil to a deep skillet and place over medium heat. Add diced chicken breast and cook until no longer pink, about 5-8 minutes. Once cooked, transfer meat to a bowl and set aside. Keep the heat in the pan.
• In the same pan, add the remaining ½ tablespoon sesame oil. Add in bell pepper chunks, onion chunks and broccoli. Cook, stirring frequently for 5-8 minutes until broccoli is slightly tender but still has a bite. Stir in pineapple and cooked chicken breast. Pour sauce over and bring to a slight simmer then reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
• Serve with brown rice, coconut rice or quinoa for a healthy dinner. Garnish with scallions. Serves 4.